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Burren Centre Kilfenora County Clare Ireland
The Burren, from the Gaelic word
Boireann is an area of limestone rock covering imposing majestic
mountains, and tranquil valleys with gently meandering streams.
With its innate sense of spiritual peace, extraordinary array of
flora and wildlife, and megalithic tombs and monuments older than
Egypt's pyramids, the Burren creates a tapestry of colour and a
seductively magical aura which few people leave without wanting
to experience again.
In the picturesque village of Kilfenora, The
Burren Centre gives the visitor an introduction to the visual
delights and ancient mysteries which await to be discovered in this
unspoiled corner of Ireland. This walk through time
will take you back through the aeons to a time when this
area lay beneath a warm tropical sea. Follow the story of the formation
of the Burren's lunar landscape where man hunted bear, and wolves
roamed the forests.See how, thousands of years ago, man left his
mark on the landscape in the form of Dolmens and burial chambers.
They still stand today, stone sentinels at the gates of our civilisation's
history. Take the journey with us, watch history unfold in front
of your eyes, listen to the sounds and feel the atmosphere of thousands
of years ago.
Study the complex and unique environment which allows
plants and flowers, not normally found together in the same country,
to share the same rock crevices. The glorious Alpine Gentian, Bloody
Cranesbill and Mountain Avens are just some of the floral gems which
proliferate in the Burren.
To Begin to discover the secrets of the Burren, a
walk through the Burren Centre Exhibition is essential. Beautifully
presented, with atmospheric lighting and sounds, the story of the
Burren unfolds before your eyes, revealing the history of man and
animals and how they co-existed in this apparently inhospitable
place.A homely tea room awaits you at the end of your walk through
time where you can enjoy the delights of fresh, home-cooked
food or browse through our craft shop where exquisite, locally produced
crafts are on sale.
"take the journey" |
